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This poster comes from the ground breaking novel 1984 by George Orwell. It is the poster/phrase that has become synonymous with the novel, big brother is watching you. It has inspired many parodies, however it itself is a parody. Interestingly

During WWII the Nazi government had an extensive propaganda program across its nation, garnering support for the war and denouncing various unwanted elements within the population i.e Jews. This program was most heavily active under Hitler’s propaganda minister Goebbels’, who

Radio and broadcasting has been used as a tool for propaganda over the course of its existence, especially during the Second World War. Between 1939 and 1940 a U.S. born man by the name William Joyce recorded and announced German

World War II was a massive source of pieces of propaganda all over the world. Nazi Germany, specifically, commemorated several occasions during Hitler’s reign and WWII with a run of postage stamps that depicted the event. Many of these

This Nazi propaganda poster, produced by Nazi propagandist Hans Schweitzer and initially released in the summer of 1940 by the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, translates to “Smash the Enemies of Greater Germany”. In this piece, a strong,

In April 1941, the European Axis powers invaded Yugoslavia and quickly subdued the country, dividing it into German, Italian, and Hungarian zones of occupation. As a result, various resistance movements sprang up throughout occupied Yugoslavia; the most famous of these

The Second World War was what brought America to the forefront of the world stage whether they wanted it or not. The United States, entered the war with plans of victory and plans for the world after the war. During

The function of music in war has always been twofold: as a means of communication and used as a psychological weapon. Historically, music has served a vital role in both at home and on the battle field as a symbolic

This poster is an Australian Propaganda poster that was made and distributed by J&W Ross for the Australian government during sometime between 1939 and 1945. In fact at the bottom there is a small message that says donated by J&W

Canada’s involvement in World War II began soon after Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939. Canada, similarly to the United States, was reluctant to enter the war, but soon after Canadian forces were involved in nearly every Theatre